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THE DISTANCE FORMULA

used to find the distance between any

two _____________ on a coordinate plane

d =(x₂x₁)²+(y₂ y₁)²

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Find the distance between (1, 5) and (−4, −2)

Find the distance between (7, − 3) and (9, 6)

You design a football play in which a player runs down the field, makes a 90° turn, and runs to the corner of the end zone. Your friend runs the play as shown. How far must your friend run before their make their turn? Each unit of the grid represents 10 feet.

THE DISTANCE FORMULA: d =(x₂x₁)²+(y₂y₁)²